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THE NINE PADARTHAS OR FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS
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The importance of clear knowledge of the true teaching of the nine fundamental truths lies in the fact that it paves the way for liberation. A spontaneous comprehension of the true nature of the soul and the damage that both merit and demerit do to it will wean the individual from their influences and turn attention towards higher considerations of the self. A firm conviction in this law of cause and effect will assist the individual in subduing all passions like love, hatred, delusion, pride, etc. Right knowledge depends upon devotion to these truths. Wrong or perverted knowledge and belief lead to wrong paths which are far away from the path of liberation. These nine principles establish the undoubted responsibility of the individual for what he is and what he is going to be. Spiritual evolution is a conscious and deliberate process and has to be pursued with unstinted devotion.
Any one pondering over the nine Padārthas will realise how important it is to know that the pure soul is subjected to all the travails of transmigration due to its attachment with the Karma and how by right knowledge and belief one can prevent the accumulation of new Karmas and destroy the old and new ones by following the path of liberation. They solve the riddles of life and point out that the key to the attainment of perfection lies within each individual.
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